Cutting-edge education models, artificial intelligence, and evolving network governance.
With Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, 5 March 2026 This session covered the ‘The Fifth Element’ program – an initiative focused on fostering mutual transformation across disciplines, generations, and cultures to achieve equitable well-being on a healthy planet. Key Learning Points Action Points You can view the slide presentation here […]
with Tyler Samstag, Executive Director of Remake Learning, April 3, 2025. In this session Tyler shared the tactics, theory, and impact of ecosystem stewardship based on the nearly 20-years of Remake Learning, a learning ecosystem in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Key points from the presentation: The Pittsburgh Context The Remake Learning Ecosystem Ecosystem Stewardship: The Five C’s […]
With Victoria Haro, Noa Lodeizen and Ross Hall, 4 Feb 2021 Summary This session introduced a reflective methodology called “Narrating Patterns” to help individuals and groups recognize and value collaborative “weaving” practices aimed at universal well-being. Led by Victoria Haro from the University of the Environment, the session guided participants through a “1-2-4-All” liberating structure […]
With Nick Graham and Lana Jelenjev, 5 Jan 2023 Summary This session marked the fifth anniversary of the Weaving Lab. Eleven Lab members gathered to connect and celebrate the year just gone, and to think about the year to come. Themes of psychological vulnerability, non-linear time perspectives, and relational resonance were explored. Key Learning Points […]
With Sascha Haselmeyer, 7 Dec 2023 Summary This Session explored how systemic transformation is crippled by the modern obsession with speed, rapid scalability, and transactional “quick fixes” . Sasha Haselmeyer shared his evolution from working in tech-driven, hyper-accelerated procurement spaces to realizing that durable social changes operate on decadal timescales. Participants shared counter-intuitive insights on […]
With Pavel Luksha & Francois Taddei, Learning Planet Institute May 7th 2026 This session focused on the role of universities in addressing planetary challenges by becoming intentional weavers in society to reduce or solve global problems. Pavel Luksha and Francois Taddei, authors of a manifesto for the planetary mission of universities hosted the conversation. Breakout […]
With Igor Polsky and Dorian Cave 1 Feb 2024 Summary This session looked for “the seeds of the future” during an era of polycrisis, biodiversity loss, and systemic collapse. On behalf of the Deep Adaptation Forum (DAF), Igor and Dorian explored the move away from ‘shallow optimization paradigms’ like “green economy” or “sustainable development” and […]
With Isabel Gennaro, Joshua Konkanko and Adrian Roebke, 1 Dec 2022 Summary This session explored the intersection of ancient indigenous wisdom and modern systems- change tools. The goal was to move beyond the “either/or” binary and find a “meta-modern” space where these diverse ways of knowing can co-create a regenerative future for universal well-being. Key […]
John Jones Chair of the board at World Systems Solutions led a session focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), global consciousness, and the urgent need for collaborative systemic change to ensure a sustainable planetary future. Summary Ethically curated, globally democratic AI can serve as a symbiotic evolutionary partner to humanity, driving rapid, conscious […]
Summary This session looked at a case study in mapping the architecture of a world-class learning ecosystem. Behr detailed the growth of “Remake Learning,” an innovative educational network in Pittsburgh, USA over 15 years. In that time the initiative has woven together more than 600 separate institutions to transform an entire region into an equitable, […]
Summary The University of the Environment (Universidad del Medio Ambiente – UMA) in Mexico was founded in 2009. UMA is Latin America’s first formal university dedicated entirely to sustainability and social-environmental change. This session details the “Medicine Wheel” academic curriculum, project-based structure, business model, and contains direct experiential feedback from four of their specialized sustainability […]
Summary This session looked at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and system weaving practices. Framed around the critical need for technical inclusion, Alex White examines how AI systems break conventional technological molds through hyper-scalability, autonomous objective execution, and “black box” computational obscurity. By actively evaluating indigenous-led AI programs alongside systemic risks to digital equity, […]
With Fernande Raine, The History Co:Lab, 3 Nov 2022 This was a “Peer Assist” workshop focussed on a real-world, “painful” case study: the effort to transform history and civics education in the U.S. through complex, ecosystem-level weaving. The session looked into the personal and professional toll of trying to align massive institutions (like foundations, testing […]
